The Liverpool Legends lineup for this this afternoon’s clash against Chelsea Legends has now been confirmed.
20 years on from Liverpool’s memorable 2004/05 campaign in which they won the Champions League in dramatic fashion, a rivalry with Chelsea - whom they beat in a rather controversial semi-final second leg at Anfield, will be reignited.
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Goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek, the hero in the penalty shootout as the Reds beat AC Milan to clinch European football’s elite prize, starts behind a back four that contains Sami Hyypia, Ragnar Klavan, Martin Kelly and Gregory Vignal.
Steven Gerrard starts in midfield alongside Mohamed Sissoko, Igor Biscan and Jay Spearing. The recognised attackers selected by Sir Kenny Dalglish are Ryan Babel and Dirk Kuyt.
On Wednesday it was revealed that Natasha Dowie will make history at Anfield this weekend by becoming the first woman to feature in the annual legends game. She is on the bench alongside the likes of Yossi Benayoun, Peter Crouch, Djibril Cisse, Mark Gonzalez, Fabio Aurelio, Albert Riera and David James.
Confirmed Liverpool Legends line up
Liverpool Legends XI: Dudek, Biscan, Hyypia, Klavan, Kelly, Spearing, Sissoko, Babel, Vignal, Gerrard, Kuyt.
Subs: James, Westerveld, Aurelio, Kvarme, Benayoun, Gonzalez, Riera, Cisse, Crouch, Dowie, Sinama-Pongolle.
